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A '''yo-yo''' was a round toy which shot up and down on a string.
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A '''yo-yo''' was a round [[toy]] which was spun up and down on a string.
 
While at the [[Time Lord Academy]], the [[First Doctor]] would skip classes to practice yo-yos and [[juggling]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Match of the Day (novel)}})
 
When the [[Second Doctor]] visited the [[Panjistri]] homeworld, he had a yo-yo in his [[The Doctor's pockets|pocket]], something which was also present on his visit to [[Gandor]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Lords of the Red Planet (audio story)}})


While at the [[Time Lord Academy]], [[First Doctor|the Doctor]] would skip classes to practice yo-yos and juggling. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Match of the Day]]'')
The Second Doctor gave [[Mindy Voir]] a yo-yo, which [[Jamie McCrimmon]] had won in an arcade game, in exchange for signing his copy of one of her albums. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Helicon Prime (audio story)}})


[[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] gave [[Mindy Voir]] a yo-yo in exchange for signing his copy of one of her albums. ([[CC]]: ''[[Helicon Prime]]'')
The [[Third Doctor]], realising that the [[Time Lord]]s had programmed [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] to always return to [[Earth]], compared himself to "some kind of a galactic yo-yo". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Claws of Axos (TV story)}}) On [[Silurian Earth]], a yo-yo was found in the pockets of the cloak on the [[Third Doctor]]'s body. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blood Heat (novel)}})


[[Third Doctor|The Doctor]], realising that the [[Time Lord]]s had programmed his [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] to always return to [[Earth]], compared himself to "some kind of a galactic yo-yo". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos]]'')
The Doctor's [[Fourth Doctor|fourth]] incarnation was the one who most frequently kept a yo-yo on his person. Although he once used it to test local [[gravity]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ark in Space (TV story)}}) he apparently used it primarily for fun. His skill with the yo-yo appeared to increase over time. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Android Invasion (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Brain of Morbius (TV story)}})


The Doctor's [[Fourth Doctor|fourth]] persona was the one who most frequently kept a yo-yo on his person. Although he once used it to test local [[gravity]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]''), he apparently used it primarily for fun. His skill with the yo-yo appeared to increase over time. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Android Invasion]]'', ''[[The Brain of Morbius]]'')
[[Leela]] spun the Doctor's yo-yo on his instruction, not realising he intended it to be fun, but rather believing it was part of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]'s "[[magic]]". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Robots of Death (TV story)}})


[[Leela]] spun the Doctor's yo-yo, thinking that it was part of the TARDIS' [[magic]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Robots of Death]]'')
[[Romana II]] once used the Doctor's yo-yo to test local gravity, and performed a complex figure-eight with it. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Romance of Crime (novel)}})


[[Romana II|Romana]] once used the Doctor's yo-yo to test local gravity, and performed a complex figure-eight with it. ([[MA]]: ''[[The Romance of Crime]]'')
The [[Sixth Doctor]] took a yo-yo out of his pocket while looking for a piece of wire. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}})


On [[Silurian Earth]], a yo-yo was found in the cloak pockets on [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]]'s body. ([[NA]]: ''[[Blood Heat]]'')
It took [[Ace]] two weeks and "tons" of peer pressure to learn to use a yo-yo. She later traded her yo-yo to some children on [[Heaven (Love and War)|Heaven]] for a [[Hoothi]] spore they had found. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Love and War (novel)}})


It took [[Ace]] two weeks and tons of peer pressure to learn to use a yo-yo. ([[NA]]: ''[[Love and War]]'')
At the end of his life, the [[Seventh Doctor]] had a gold yo-yo on his person. [[Chang Lee]] stole the yo-yo, along with the rest of the Doctor's possessions, from [[Walker General Hospital]]. He later returned the property to the newly-regenerated [[Eighth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doctor Who (TV story)}})


==Appearances of the Doctor's yo-yos==
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] had [[Twelfth Doctor's yo-yo|a yellow yo-yo]]. While on [[the Moon]], he used it to inspect irregularities in [[gravity]] and to save [[Courtney Woods|Courtney]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Kill the Moon (TV story)}}) The Twelfth Doctor later tried to use it to impress a [[Viking]] village into believing he was [[Odin]], quoting [[Clarke's Law]]. According to [[Clara Oswald]], this was something that the Doctor did a lot to get them out of tricky situations. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Girl Who Died (TV story)}})
*[[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Apocalypse]]''
*[[PDA]]: ''[[The Murder Game]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Robots of Death]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''
*[[MA]]: ''[[The Romance of Crime]]''
*[[MA]]: ''[[The Well-Mannered War]]''
*[[MA]]: ''[[Burning Heart]]''
*[[DWM]]: ''[[The Useful Pile]]''
*[[ST]]: ''[[Special Weapons]]''
*[[PDA]]: ''[[The Hollow Men]]''
*[[PDA]]: ''[[The Algebra of Ice]]''
*[[NA]]: ''[[The Pit]]''
*[[NA]]: ''[[Sky Pirates!]]''
*[[NA]]: ''[[Head Games]]''
*[[NA]]: ''[[The Death of Art]]''
*[[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]''
*[[ST]]: ''[[The Time Lord's Story]]''
*[[EDA]]: ''[[Frontier Worlds]]''
*[[EDA]]: ''[[Coldheart]]''
*[[EDA]]: ''[[The Space Age]]''
*[[EDA]]: ''[[Escape Velocity]]''
*[[EDA]]: ''[[Dark Progeny]]''
*[[EDA]]: ''[[The City of the Dead]]''
*[[NSA]]: ''[[The Price of Paradise]]''
*[[IDW]]: ''[[Fugitive]]''


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Latest revision as of 17:48, 3 November 2024

Yo-yo

A yo-yo was a round toy which was spun up and down on a string.

While at the Time Lord Academy, the First Doctor would skip classes to practice yo-yos and juggling. (PROSE: Match of the Day [+]Loading...["Match of the Day (novel)"])

When the Second Doctor visited the Panjistri homeworld, he had a yo-yo in his pocket, something which was also present on his visit to Gandor. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Apocalypse [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)"], AUDIO: Lords of the Red Planet [+]Loading...["Lords of the Red Planet (audio story)"])

The Second Doctor gave Mindy Voir a yo-yo, which Jamie McCrimmon had won in an arcade game, in exchange for signing his copy of one of her albums. (AUDIO: Helicon Prime [+]Loading...["Helicon Prime (audio story)"])

The Third Doctor, realising that the Time Lords had programmed his TARDIS to always return to Earth, compared himself to "some kind of a galactic yo-yo". (TV: The Claws of Axos [+]Loading...["The Claws of Axos (TV story)"]) On Silurian Earth, a yo-yo was found in the pockets of the cloak on the Third Doctor's body. (PROSE: Blood Heat [+]Loading...["Blood Heat (novel)"])

The Doctor's fourth incarnation was the one who most frequently kept a yo-yo on his person. Although he once used it to test local gravity, (TV: The Ark in Space [+]Loading...["The Ark in Space (TV story)"]) he apparently used it primarily for fun. His skill with the yo-yo appeared to increase over time. (TV: The Android Invasion [+]Loading...["The Android Invasion (TV story)"], The Brain of Morbius [+]Loading...["The Brain of Morbius (TV story)"])

Leela spun the Doctor's yo-yo on his instruction, not realising he intended it to be fun, but rather believing it was part of the TARDIS's "magic". (TV: The Robots of Death [+]Loading...["The Robots of Death (TV story)"])

Romana II once used the Doctor's yo-yo to test local gravity, and performed a complex figure-eight with it. (PROSE: The Romance of Crime [+]Loading...["The Romance of Crime (novel)"])

The Sixth Doctor took a yo-yo out of his pocket while looking for a piece of wire. (TV: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])

It took Ace two weeks and "tons" of peer pressure to learn to use a yo-yo. She later traded her yo-yo to some children on Heaven for a Hoothi spore they had found. (PROSE: Love and War [+]Loading...["Love and War (novel)"])

At the end of his life, the Seventh Doctor had a gold yo-yo on his person. Chang Lee stole the yo-yo, along with the rest of the Doctor's possessions, from Walker General Hospital. He later returned the property to the newly-regenerated Eighth Doctor. (TV: Doctor Who [+]Loading...["Doctor Who (TV story)"])

The Twelfth Doctor had a yellow yo-yo. While on the Moon, he used it to inspect irregularities in gravity and to save Courtney. (TV: Kill the Moon [+]Loading...["Kill the Moon (TV story)"]) The Twelfth Doctor later tried to use it to impress a Viking village into believing he was Odin, quoting Clarke's Law. According to Clara Oswald, this was something that the Doctor did a lot to get them out of tricky situations. (TV: The Girl Who Died [+]Loading...["The Girl Who Died (TV story)"])

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